Job Description

Req ID: 121989
Remote Position: No
Region: Asia
Country: Malaysia
State/Province: Johor
City: SenaiGeneral OverviewFunctional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Career Stream: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Role: Associate
Job Title: Buying/Planning Associate
Job Code: ASS-SCM-BUYP
Band: Level 06
Direct/Indirect Indicator: IndirectSummaryEntry level during which an employee receives both functional and organizational training under close supervision. Incumbents carry out assignments within well-defined practices, procedures and policies. Works independently on details of assignments, and has limited decision-making authority; most decisions are made or guided by the immediate supervisor. Decisions/actions may have an impact on the department\'s/divisions goals. Works under close Supervision and requires direction on how assignments are to be executed; begins to put forward ideas on how work assignments are completed. Establishes cooperative relationships to work effectively with colleagues; supports others and participates as a team member, and takes responsibility for own work commitments. Interacts directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Maintains responsibility for planning particular top-level assemblies and purchasing some key items used on the product.
• Reviews forecasted demand requirements and purchases materials accordingly to support customer order/builds.
• Works with customer and/or internal team to review/validate forecasted volumes.
• Communicates committed delivery schedule.
• Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements.
• Executes weekly MPS/MRP inputs based on customer orders, verify input and output and review actions generated ensuring quality of input.
• Handles purchase order expediting, de-expediting and cancel, as business requires.
• Matches material requirements and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high of a percentage of inventory.
• Manages surplus, excess and obsolete inventory and prepare inventory reports.
• Assists in the resolution of receipt and supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Reviews manufacturing production goals and plans accordingly.
• Analyzes inputs including capacity, cycle times, urgency of request, and material availability to help determine schedule.
• Acts as customer liaison with new product introduction.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Basic knowledge of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, materials requirements planning techniques and manufacturing control systems
• Basic knowledge of purchasing principles, techniques and philosophies.
• Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department.
• Basic math, data entry and 10-key skills.
• Basic understanding of specific customer needs.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Zero to two years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor\'s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

NotesThis job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world\'s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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